RDPipes
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First Name: Ron
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Post by RDPipes on Mar 11, 2021 9:58:13 GMT -5
I've got a few in the fire right now but, I managed to sneak this one in, a 3/4 bent Rhodesian with a Limited Edition SEM ebonite hand cut ebonite stem. Sadly it's the last of this color I have in stock but, there's always more colors out there. Preparing this one for a full blast and I think it'll come out pretty nice. Haven't done many 3/4 bents and I figured it was time to revisit them.
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Post by Darin on Mar 11, 2021 10:00:55 GMT -5
That'll be another beaut for sure!  |
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Post by isett2860 on Mar 11, 2021 10:16:42 GMT -5
Awesome beauty Ron!
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 11, 2021 10:25:34 GMT -5
I love 3/4 bents. Maybe if I don’t eat for a coupla weeks...
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 11, 2021 10:27:02 GMT -5
Fabulous Rhody...love that stem! You da Man!
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 11, 2021 11:23:03 GMT -5
Love it! 😍
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Post by briarbuck on Mar 11, 2021 11:31:25 GMT -5
That's just not fair...
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 11, 2021 11:33:26 GMT -5
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 11, 2021 11:35:51 GMT -5
Nice work...tell me about the ones in the fire - what does that mean? They had flaws and were thrown in the fire, or they're curing in some way??
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 11, 2021 11:43:43 GMT -5
He means 'Irons in the fire', as in 'Things I'm working on' - stuff he's planning or preparing to do.
It's like if a guy lost his job, and his buddy asked if he'd got another one yet, and he says: 'Well, I've got a few irons in the fire, but nothing definite yet.'
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RDPipes
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First Name: Ron
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Post by RDPipes on Mar 11, 2021 13:11:22 GMT -5
That'll be another beaut for sure! I love 3/4 bents. Maybe if I don’t eat for a coupla weeks... Ah come on, my pipes are reasonably priced to say the least. Fabulous Rhody...love that stem! You da Man! All's fair in Love and Pipes sir! Nice work...tell me about the ones in the fire - what does that mean? They had flaws and were thrown in the fire, or they're curing in some way?? In my case it means I'm working on others that are spoken for, sorta like what simnettpratt said. You can also say "I have some rat killing to do" just means ya have other things to do. He means 'Irons in the fire', as in 'Things I'm working on' - stuff he's planning or preparing to do. It's like if a guy lost his job, and his buddy asked if he'd got another one yet, and he says: 'Well, I've got a few irons in the fire, but nothing definite yet.' And Thank you all Gentlemen! |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Mar 11, 2021 13:29:20 GMT -5
Beautiful, and that stem is amazing.
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Post by mgtarheel on Mar 11, 2021 14:39:45 GMT -5
Can't wait to see it finished!
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RDPipes
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First Name: Ron
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Post by RDPipes on Mar 11, 2021 15:48:32 GMT -5
Beautiful, and that stem is amazing. Can't wait to see it finished! Thank you Gentlemen, I can't wait to see how it turns out myself.  |
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Post by mrlunting on Mar 11, 2021 16:20:51 GMT -5
What is the blue color I see on/in the wood? Or is it just color due to handling? Or is it the wood itself?
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 11, 2021 16:54:01 GMT -5
What is the blue color I see on/in the wood? Or is it just color due to handling? Or is it the wood itself? Really, if it showed through a clear finish it would match the stem. |
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Post by mrlunting on Mar 11, 2021 16:58:39 GMT -5
What is the blue color I see on/in the wood? Or is it just color due to handling? Or is it the wood itself? Really, if it showed through a clear finish it would match the stem. I am just looking at the briar. It almost looks like blue grain to me. Wondering if it's part of the briar? or just from handling the pipe while the stem was made. It would be awesome to have a blue grain. 😀 |
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RDPipes
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Post by RDPipes on Mar 11, 2021 18:18:22 GMT -5
What is the blue color I see on/in the wood? Or is it just color due to handling? Or is it the wood itself? It's just sanding dust from wet sanding the stem, after the last of the sanding is done and it gets a blast it'll be gone forever. LOL! |
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RDPipes
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Post by RDPipes on Mar 11, 2021 18:21:27 GMT -5
Really, if it showed through a clear finish it would match the stem. I am just looking at the briar. It almost looks like blue grain to me. Wondering if it's part of the briar? or just from handling the pipe while the stem was made. It would be awesome to have a blue grain. 😀 Just from sanding the stem. I made a blue pipe a couple of times, both times I found that very few people like a blue pipe. I can't be making pipes I know don't sell well no matter how much I may like them.
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Post by mrlunting on Mar 11, 2021 18:25:25 GMT -5
I thought perhaps. My eyes aren't working well (blurry, glasses don'thelp). The barometer has taken a big change.
Thanks for getting back!🙂
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RDPipes
Junior Member
http://rdpipes.briar.club/
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First Name: Ron
Favorite Pipe: Bulldog
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Post by RDPipes on Mar 11, 2021 18:47:37 GMT -5
I thought perhaps. My eyes aren't working well (blurry, glasses don'thelp). The barometer has taken a big change. Thanks for getting back!🙂 Hey, I'm colorblind so I certainly understand, in fact after awhile I looked at it and thought the briar had darken to another color then realized it was just from wet sanding the stem. LOL! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 11, 2021 23:04:59 GMT -5
I am just looking at the briar. It almost looks like blue grain to me. Wondering if it's part of the briar? or just from handling the pipe while the stem was made. It would be awesome to have a blue grain. 😀 Just from sanding the stem. I made a blue pipe a couple of times, both times I found that very few people like a blue pipe. I can't be making pipes I know don't sell well no matter how much I may like them.
😁 🖐️ (Or at least I like ONE Blue Pipe) |
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Post by sperrytops on Mar 12, 2021 13:55:59 GMT -5
That's going to be a beautiful pipe, Ron. That stem is just incredible. Reminds me of a sunset over the Pacific.
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RDPipes
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Post by RDPipes on Mar 12, 2021 15:34:51 GMT -5
That's going to be a beautiful pipe, Ron. That stem is just incredible. Reminds me of a sunset over the Pacific. Thank you sir! Might be a while before I finish it up, I have two others that are fairly close to being at the same step and I would like to blast them all the same day and then stain and finish them all at once. Then I can take a day off and fool around with something else I have waiting for me to finish. |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 12, 2021 16:18:01 GMT -5
It looks nice, bet it will be another stunner!
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RDPipes
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First Name: Ron
Favorite Pipe: Bulldog
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Post by RDPipes on Mar 12, 2021 19:03:30 GMT -5
It looks nice, bet it will be another stunner! Thank you Charlie! |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Mar 12, 2021 19:17:05 GMT -5
That is beautiful. I'd be afraid to smoke anything you made, though. I mean that as a compliment: I'm a klutz!
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RDPipes
Junior Member
http://rdpipes.briar.club/
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First Name: Ron
Favorite Pipe: Bulldog
Favorite Tobacco: Escudo
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Post by RDPipes on Mar 12, 2021 20:54:42 GMT -5
That is beautiful. I'd be afraid to smoke anything you made, though. I mean that as a compliment: I'm a klutz! I understand but, mine are made just as durable as anyone else's maybe more so, so don't be afraid to smoke any of my pipes. They maybe attractive to you but, that's only half of what goes into my pipes, they smoke as good as they look also.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Mar 12, 2021 21:27:54 GMT -5
That is beautiful. I'd be afraid to smoke anything you made, though. I mean that as a compliment: I'm a klutz! I understand but, mine are made just as durable as anyone else's maybe more so, so don't be afraid to smoke any of my pipes. They maybe attractive to you but, that's only half of what goes into my pipes, they smoke as good as they look also.
I've heard plenty of comments about how well your pipes are engineered to doubt the smoking qualities of your work. Maybe I'll start saving my pennies. |
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Post by Silver on Mar 12, 2021 22:38:38 GMT -5
I've got to agree with everyone else here, that stem is amazing. What shade are you going to go with on the stummel?
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